Background Research has suggested that 'risky'family processes have unforeseen negative
consequences for health later in life. The purpose of this study was to further understanding …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increase risk for depression at subsequent ages
and have been linked to accelerated biological aging. We hypothesize that accelerated …

Background Longitudinal studies are needed to clarify whether early adversities are
associated with advanced methylation age or if they actually accelerate methylation aging …

Research examining the association between exposure to a wide range of adverse
childhood experiences (ACEs) and accelerated biological aging in older adults is limited …

Experiencing adversity in childhood and adolescence, including stressful life events (SLEs),
may accelerate the pace of development, leading to adverse mental and physical health …

Emerging research suggests associations of physical and psychosocial stressors with
epigenetic aging. Although this work has included early-life exposures, data on maternal …

For the past quarter century, scientists at the Center for Family Research at the University of
Georgia have conducted research designed to promote understanding of normative …

Adverse childhood experiences have been consistently linked with physical and mental
health disorders in adulthood that may be mediated, in part, via the effects of such …

We expand upon prior work (Gibbons et al., 2012) relating childhood stressor effects,
particularly harsh childhood environments, to risky behavior and ultimately physical health …

This review describes a recent approach to studying the intergenerational processes that
place families and children at risk for a broad variety of social, behavioral, and health …